7 drug suspects, 1 minor arrested in Tondo, Manila

Five of the 7 suspects who were arrested in Tondo, Manila for drug pushing.

MANILA, Philippines — After one year of surveillance, seven drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation led by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Laong Nasa Street Tondo Manila on Thursday.

The suspects were identified as Virgilio and Carlo Magno, Jayson and Rosanna Odayat, Danilo Manansala and Jelly Ann Nedroda.

The operatives also arrested a 15-year old girl who allegedly works as a drug runner for the dealers.

Seized during the operations were 30 sachets of illegal drugs, .45 caliber gun, bullets and other drug paraphernalia.